tacit

Definition

Implied, but not made explicit, especially through silence.

Etymology

Borrowed from late Middle French tacite, or from Latin tacitus (“that is passed over in silence, done without words, assumed as a matter of course, silent”), from tacere (“to be silent”).

Example Sentences

• "tacit consent"
• "Our tacit treaty with Miss Maudie was that we could play on her lawn, eat her scuppernongs if we didn’t jump on the arbor, and explore her vast back lot,"
• "He does this by way of a tacit reference to Homer."

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